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FOREIGN  CHRISTIAN  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY  SERIES. 

No.  VII. 


A.  McLEAN. 


Organization. — This  Society  was  organized 
in  Louisville,  Ky.,  October  21,  1875. 
ject  is  to  make  disciples  of  all  nations,  and 
teach  them  to  observe  all  things  whatever 
Christ  has  commanded.  This  Society  is  incor¬ 
porated  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio. 
Its  principal  place  of  business  is  i'n  Cincinnati. 

Officers. — The  officers  for  the  current  mis¬ 
sionary  year  (1896-7)  are.  President,  C.  L. 
Loos,  Lexington,  Ky. ;  Vice-Presidents,  J.  A. 
Lord,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  L.  E.  Brown,  Hamil¬ 
ton,  Ohio,  George  A.  Miller,  Covington,  Ky., 
1.  J.  Spencer,  Lexington,  Ky.  ;  Recording 
Secretary,  S.  M.  Cooper,  Cincinnati,  Ohio ; 
Treasurer,  W.  S.  Dickinson,  Cincinnati,  Ohio; 
Corresponding  Secretary,  A.  McLean,  Cincin¬ 
nati,  Ohio;  Financial  Secretary,  F.  M.  Rains, 
Cincinnati,  Ohio;  Auditor,  Joseph  F.  Wright, 
Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Work. — It  carries  on  work  in  six  fields: 
India,  Japan,  China,  Turkey,  Scandinavia  and 
England.  Its  agents  preach  at  78  different 
stations  and  out-stations.  Schools  have  been 
opened  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Turkey. 
Medical  missionaries  are  at  work  in  the  three 


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heathen  fields.  Great  numbers  of  gospels  and 
tracts  have  been  sold.  The  Word  of  Life  has 
been  carried  into  many  homes  by  the  women 
connected  with  the  mission.  The  whole  num¬ 
ber  added  from  the  first,  is  8,326. 

Workers. — There  are  now  (December,  1896), 
142  missionaries  and  helpers  working  in  con¬ 
nection  with  the  Society.  Of  these,  42  are  men, 
34  are  women,  and  66  are  native  helpers.  Of 
these,  33  are  in  India,  38  in  Japan,  49  in  China, 
14  in  Turkey,  8  in  Scandinavia,  and  10  in 
England. 

Receipts. —  The  receipts  for  fhe  last  year 
(1895-96)  amounted  to  $93,  867.21.  This  is 
a  gain  of  $10,353,68  over  the  year  before. 
This  money  came  from  the  following  sources : 
Churches,  $39,902.30;  Sunday-schools,  $28, 
418.78;  Individuals,  $9,75^-591  Endeavor  So¬ 
cieties,  $1,980.87;  Bequests,  $10,500;  Miscel¬ 
laneous,  $3,307.17. 

The  Fields. —  India. —  The  work  began  in 
India  in  1882.  There  are  stations  in  the  fol¬ 
lowing  places:  Hurda,  Bilaspur,  Mungeli  and 
Damoh.  There  are  several  out-stations.  The 
work  has  several  departments,  as  follows: 
Evangelistic,  medical  and  educational.  G.  L. 
Wharton  has  charge  of  the  Bible  and  Training 
School.  Dr.  Durand  has  built  a  hospital  and 
cares  for  a  number  of  lepers.  About  5,000 
patients  are  treated  annually.  Dr.  Anna  Gor¬ 
don  has  recently  begun  medical  work  in 
Mungeli.  The  missionaries  go  far  into  the 


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surrounding  country  and  sow  beside  all  waters. 
India  has  four  bungalows,  one  orphanage,  two 
school  chapels,  and  two  book  depots. 

Japan. — This  country  was  entered  in  1883. 
Work  is  carried  on  in  Tokio,  Akita,  Shonai, 
Innai,  Arakawa,  Honjo  and  Fukushima.  There 
are  other  places  where  the  gospel  is  preached 
regularly.  Japan  has  five  chapels  and  two 
homes.  A  school  has  been  opened  for  training 
men  to  preach  and  teach.  In  the  Girls’  Home 
young  women  are  trained  to  help  in  the  mis¬ 
sion.  An  Industrial  Department  has  just  been 
started.  The  aim  of  this  is  to  give  the  students 
a  chance  to  support  themselves  while  they  are 
being  trained. 

China. — The  work  began  in  China  in  1886. 
Nankin  is  the  center  of  operations.  The  other 
stations  are  in  Shanghai,  W’uhu,  Chu  Cheo, 
Luhoh,  Tsung-ming,  Wu-wei-cho,  Yu  Ho  Tsz, 
Tung  Cho,  and  Lu  Cheo  fu.  China  has  one 
hospital,  two  school  buildings  and  five  homes. 
About  12,000  patients  are  treated  annually. 
The  gospel  is  preached  in  the  places  named 
and  in  scores  of  other  places. 

Turkey. — G.  N.  Shishmanian  was  sent  to 
Constantinople  in  1879.  Besides  the  school 
and  church  in  that  city,  he  has  opened  stations 
at  Bardizag,  Smyrna,  Sevas,  Antioch  and  Birid- 
jek.  He  has  evangelized  as  far  east  as  the 
Euphrates  and  the  Lake  of  Van.  As  one  re¬ 
sult  of  his  teaching,  there  is  a  little  church  in 
Russia.  Dr.  Garabed  Kevorkian  joined  the 


mission  in  1885.  His  main  work  is  in  Marsivan. 
In  addition  to  what  he  does  there,  he  superin¬ 
tends  the  stations  at  Kapou  Kara,  Haji  Keni, 
and  Checharshambeh.  Some  work  has  been 
done  in  Marash,  Aintab  and  Alboostan.  There 
are  two  buildings  in  Turkey ;  one  in  Smyrna 
and  one  in  Marash.  The  Society  owns  a  piece 
of  ground  in  Constantinople. 

Scandinavia. —  Dr.  Hoick  began  work  in 
Copenhagen  in  1876.  As  a  result  of  his  labors, 
there  is  a  good  church  in  Copenhagen.  There 
are  twenty  preaching  stations  in  Norway.  At 
ten  of  these  places  there  are  church  buildings. 
Dr.  Hoick  would  like  to  enter  Sweden  this 
year.  He  thinks  that  if  he  had  $10,000  he 
could  capture  Scandinavia. 

England. — The  Society  was  founded  to  work 
in  non-Christian  lands.  The  work  was  done  in 
England  because  men  were  ready  to  go  to  Eng¬ 
land,  and  there  were  none  ready  to  go  to  Asia 
or  Africa.  There  are  men  at  work  now  in 
London,  Hornsey,  Southampton,  Fulham,  Bir¬ 
kenhead,  Liverpool,  Gloucester,  Cheltenham, 
Margate,  Southport,  Lancaster,  Chester,  and 
Ingleton.  The  buildings  are  worth  $100,000. 
The  Christian  Commonwealth  is  not  connected 
in  any  way  with  the  Society  at  the  present  time, 
but  it  aids  the  work  very  much. 

Needs. — India  needs  a  number  of  workers. 
There  should  be  one  man  in  Bilaspur,  working 
among  the  English  speaking  people.  E.  M. 
Gordon  should  have  an  associate  in  Mungeli. 

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A  bungalow  should  be  put  up  for  the  young 
ladies  in  Hurda.  Another  bungalow  will  be 
needed  in  Damoh  as  soon  as  W.  E.  Rambo 
and  family  return.  Money  is  needed  to  buy 
Bibles  and  tracts  for  distribution  among  the 
people.  Dr.  Gordon  should  have  a  dispensary 
and  a  hospital.  Dr,  McGavran  should  have 
similar  buildings  in  Damoh.  Japan  needs  three 
homes  for  the  missionaries.  It  needs  a  liberal 
appropriation  to  sustain  the  Industrial  Depart¬ 
ment.  A  chapel  is  needed  at  Innai.  China 
needs  homes  for  the  missionaries  in  Shanghai 
and  Luhoh  and  Wuhu.  One  or  two  men  should 
be  sent  out  during  the  present  year.  Turkey 
ought  to  have  two  men  at  once.  The  Spring- 
field  Convention  recommended  that  the  grant 
to  Scandinavia  be  increased.  These  needs  can 
not  be  supplied  without  a  much  larger  income 
than  the  Society  has  ever  had.  The  enlarge¬ 
ment  contemplated  will  require  not  less  than 
$20,000. 

Africa. — The  Society  is  preparing  to  enter 
Africa.  E.  E.  Paris  and  Dr.  H.  N.  Biddle 
are  under  appointment  to  go  to  that  field.  It 
is  expected  that  they  will  reach  their  destina¬ 
tion  before  the  first  of  May.  More  men  will 
have  to  be  sent  out  to  join  them  as  soon  as 
they  select  a  field.  Buildings  will  have  to  be 
erected  for  them.  They  must  be  thoroughly 
equipped  for  the  work  to  which  they  have  de 
voted  their  lives. 


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Names  and  Addresses  of  Missionaries. 


INDIA. 

G.  L.  Wharton,  Hurda,  C.  P. 

Mrs.  Emma  R.  Wharton,  Hurda,  C.  P. 

C.  S.  Durand,  M.D.,  Hurda,  C.  P. 

Mrs.  Emma  Durand,  Hurda,  C.  P. 

Mrs.  H.  L.  Jackson,  Hurda,  C.  P. 

Miss  Mary  Thompson,  Hurda,  C.  P. 

Miss  Hattie  L.  Judson,  Hurda,  C.  P. 

W.  E.  Rambo,  Damoh,  C.  P. 

Mrs.  Kate  Rambo,  Damoh,  C.  P. 

Miss  Josepha  Franklin,  Damoh,  C.  P. 
Miss  Stella  Franklin,  Damoh,  C.  P. 

J.  G.  McGavran,  Damoh,  C.  P. 

Mrs.  Helen  A.  McGavran,  Damoh,  C.  P. 
Dr.  Mary  T.  McGavran,  Damoh,  C.  P. 
G.  W.  Coffman,  Damoh,  C.  P. 

M.  D.  Adams,  Bilaspur,  C.  P. 

Mrs.  Mary  D.  Adams,  Bilaspur,  C.  P. 

E.  M.  Gordon,  Mungeli,  C.  P. 

Dr.  Anna  Gordon,  Mungeli,  C.  P. 

And  14  native  helpers. 

CHINA. 

F.  E.  Meigs,  Nankin. 

Mrs.  Mattie  R.  Meigs,  Nankin. 

Dr.  W.  E.  Macklin,  Nankin. 

Mrs.  Dorothy  DeLaney  Macklin,  Nankin. 
E.  T.  Williams,  Shanghai. 

Mrs.  Rose  Sickler  Williams,  Shanghai. 

Dr.  James  Butchart,  Nankin. 

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Miss  Emma  Lyon,  Nankin. 

Frank  Garrett,  Nankin. 

Mrs.  Ethel  Garrett,  Nankin. 

Miss  Mary  Kelly,  Nankin. 

Lr.  Daisy  Macklin,  Nankin. 

A.  F.  H.  Saw,  Chu  Cheo. 

Ella  C.  F.  Saw,  Chu  Cheo. 

W.  R.  Hunt,  Chu  Cheo. 

Mrs.  Alice  White  Hunt,  Chu  Cheo. 

T.  J.  Arnold,  Wuhu. 

Mrs.  E.  Ince  Arnold,  Wuhu. 

C.  E.  Molland,  Wuhu. 

Mrs.  C.  E.  Molland,  Wuhu. 

James  Ware,  Shanghai. 

Mrs.  Lillie  Ware,  Shanghai. 

W.  P.  Bentley,  No.  15  Miller  Road,  Shanghai. 
Mrs.  Lillie  M.  Bentley,  No.  15  Miller  Road, 
Shanghai. 

And  25  native  helpers. 

JAPAN. 

C.  E.  Garst,  No.  14  Tsukiji,  Tokio. 

Mrs.  Laura  DeLaney  Garst,  No.  14  Tsukiji, 
Tokio. 

Miss  Kate  V.  Johnson,  Hongo,  Tokio. 

Miss  Loduska  Wirick,  Tokio. 

E.  S.  Stevens,  Akita,  Akita  Ken. 

Nina  A.  Stevens,  M.D.,  Akita,  Akita  Ken. 

H.  H.  Guy,  Hongo,  Tokio. 

Mrs.  Mattie  Guy,  Hongo,  Tokio. 

Miss  Lavinia  Oldham,  No.  38  Yakojimai,  Ma- 
chi,  Ushigome  Ku,  Tokio. 

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Miss  Mary  Rioch,  No.  2  Kubomachi,  Otsuka, 
Koishi  Kawa,  Tokio. 

M.  B.  Madden,  Fukushima. 

Mrs.  Maude  Whitemore  Madden,  Fukushima. 
And  16  native  helpers. 

TURKEY. 

G.  N.  Shishmanian,  care  of  German  Imperial 

Postoffice,  Constantinople. 

Mrs.  Lucy  M.  Shishmanian,  care  of  German 
Imperial  Postoffice,  Constantinople. 
Garabed  Kevorkian,  M.D.,  Marsivan,  Asia. 

And  II  helpers. 

SCANDINAVIA. 

A.  Hoick,  M.D.,  Walkendorfsgade,  22,  Copen¬ 
hagen. 

O.  C.  Mikkelsen,  Slotgade  20,  4,  Sal.,  Copen¬ 
hagen. 

Julius  Cramer,  Copenhagen. 

Edvard  Nielson,  Christiania. 

Niels  Devoid,  Moss. 

Harald  Wester,  Fredrikstad. 

A.  Johnson,  Fredrikshald. 

H.  Nevland,  Egersund. 

ENGLAND. 

John  A.  Brooks,  No.  56  St.  James  Square, 
Netting  Hill,  London,  W. 

W.  Durban,  No.  19  Park  Road,  South  Tot¬ 
tenham,  London,  W. 

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Eli  Brearley,  Birkenhead. 

E.  H.  Spring,  Kenilworth  Villas,  Cheltenham. 
H.  L.  Gow,  Southampton. 

H.  M.  Black,  Liverpool. 

J.  H.  Versey,  Lancaster. 

J.  Stockford,  London. 

George  Rapkin,  Margate. 

E.  M.  Todd,  Chester. 

Time  of  Offerings. — One  offering  is  asked 
from  each  church  and  one  from  each  Sunday- 
school.  The  time  for  offerings  in  the  churches 
is  the  first  Sunday  in  March.  The  time  for 
offerings  in  the  Sunday-schools  is  the  first  Sun¬ 
day  in  June.  This  is  Children’s  Day. 

Bequests. — The  following  form  may  be  em¬ 
ployed  by  persons  desiring  to  devote  a  sum  of 
money  by  will  for  the  use  of  this  Society : 

I  give  and  bequeath  to  the  Foreign  Chris¬ 
tian  Missionary  Society  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  a 
corporation  existing  under  the  laws  of  the  State 

of  Ohio,  the  sum  of  $ - ,  and  the  receipt 

of  the  treasurer  thereof  shall  be  a  sufficient 
discharge  to  my  executors  for  the  same. 

This  must  be  incorporated  in  a  will,  which 
is  legally  drawn  and  attested.  If  the  bequest 
is  in  real  estate,  it  ought  to  be  accurately  de¬ 
scribed  and  located. 


All  contributions  for  Foreign  Missions  should 
be  sent  to  F.  M.  Rains,  Fin.  Sec.,  P.  O.  Box 
750,  Cincinnati,  O. 


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PUBLICATIONS 

—  OF  — 

Foreign  Christian  Missionary  Society. 


Missionary  Intelligencer^  24  pages  with  cover; 
monthly;  single  copy  5  cents,  one  jmar  50  cents. 

Missionary  Voice,  quarterly;  single  copj^  2  cents, 
one  year  10  cents. 

Heathenism,  F.  E.  Meigs,  8  pages. 

Foreign  Christian  Missionary  Society,  by  A.  Mc¬ 
Lean,  8  pages. 

Heathen  Claims  and  Christian  Duty,  by  Mrs.  Isa¬ 
bella  Bishop,  F.R.G.S.,  12  pages. 

Missions  in  the  Fife  of  Christ,  by  A.  McLean,  16 
pages. 

Our  Ford's  Fast  Command,  by  A.  McLean,  12 
pages. 

An  Appeal  for  World-'wide  Evangelism,  10  pages. 

Alissions  Imperative,  by  W.  J.  Lhamon,  8  pages. 

Busi7iess  of  Missions,  by  Robt.  T.  Mathews,  ig 
pages. 

Immediate  Preparation  for  the  March  Offering, 
by  Geo.  Darsie,  15  pages. 

Any  of  the  above  tracts  can  be  had  at  ONE 

CENT  per  copy  or  50  cents  per  hundred. 


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